,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #fjg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bi1 #bjad ,mr4  
,s*ock 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,lummis1 ,mrs4 
,mc,morris ,rodg]s1 ,ms4 ,gabb>d1 ,mr4  
,sessions1 ,mr4 ,%]man1 ,mr4 ,hold+1    
,mr4 ,murphy ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,royce1   
,mr4 ,engel1 ,mr4 ,b]a ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4
 ,cr[ley1 & ,mr4 ,roskam7 submitt$ !    
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs           
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! importance ( 
! hi/oric #bjad ,indian ,elections4     
,:]eas ,india is ! _w's l>ge/ democracy1
 ) m ?an #a4b billion p liv+ 9 #bi /ates
 & #g union t]ritories2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ 
,/ates e/abli%$ diplomatic relations )  
,india on ,novemb] #a1 #aidf1 &         
(ficially recogniz$ ,india z an         
indep5d5t /ate on ,augu/ #ae1 #aidg2    
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,india           
relation%ip is root$ 9 common values1   
includ+ democracy1 respect = e?nic &    
religi\s div]sity1 & ! rule ( law & is  
fur!r /r5g!n$ by /rong p-to-p ties2     

,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates supports !       
fundam5tal democratic rights gu>ante$ 9 
! ,con/itution ( ,india2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$
 ,/ates recognizes ! critical role      
,india plays 9 ma9ta9+ regional & global
 /ability2 ,:]eas ,indian =eign direct  
inve/m5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy has  
surpass$ #e billion1 creat+ & support+  
?\s&s ( ,unit$ ,/ates jobs2 ,:]eas      
,unit$ ,/ates agricultural1 manufactur+1
 def5se & en]gy indu/ries are eag] to   
engage ) ,india = mutual gr[?           
opportunities2 ,:]eas ) "s #eej million 
p vot+1 ,india's rec5t elections m>k$ ! 
l>ge/ democratic ex]cise 9 ! _w2 ,:]eas 
all p>ties p>ticipat+ 9 ,india's polls  
c>ri$ out a h>d-f\ght1 free & fair      
election2 ,:]eas ! ,bh>atiya ,janata    
,p>ty 7,,bjp7 prevail$ 9 ! election1    
secur+ #bhb out ( #edc total seats ( !  
,lok ,sabha 7,india's l[] h\se (        
,p>liam5t72 ,:]eas ! new ,indian        
gov]nm5t's commitm5t to effici5t        
gov]nance1 respect = ! rule ( law1 &    
/rong alliances ) /rategic p>tn]s l !   

,unit$ ,/ates w b5efit ,india & ! ,unit$
 ,/ates-,india p>tn]%ip2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$
 ,/ates has an opportunity to build on !
 ,u4,s4-,india /rategic p>tn]%ip t has  
be5 cultivat$ ov] ! c\rse ( ! pa/       
decades ) bo? ! ,congress ,p>ty &       
,,bjp-l$ gov]nm5ts2 & ,:]eas ! ,presid5t
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,b>ack ,obama1 has  
invit$ ,prime ,m9i/] ,modi to visit !   
,unit$ ,/ates & committ$ to "w ) ! new  
gov]nm5t to 8fulfill ! extraord9>y      
promise ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,india        
/rategic p>tn]%ip03 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7      
congratulates ! p ( ,india on hold+ !   
l>ge/ democratic ex]cise 9 ! hi/ory ( ! 
_w2  7#b7 recognizes t bo? opposition & 
w9n+ p>ty memb]s p>ticipat$ 9 a         
h>d-f\ght election2  7#c7 commits to    
work+ ) ! new ,n>5dra ,modi-l$ ,indian  
,gov]nm5t to advance %>$ values &       
int]e/s2 &  7#d7 w seek to fur!r /r5g!n 
our /rategic p>tn]%ip ) ,india1 includ+ 
9 ! def5se1 trade1 & security ar5as4